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Sunday 8 July 2012

Birth of Bangla Music

The history of Bangla literature is an age old heritage some pages of which are still unfold. There are many hidden concepts and beliefs originating from the conception of this form of music. Till what research and belief says the earliest form of Bangla music took birth from the musical composition known as Charya. Charya is basically from Northern part of India with an organized rhythm and mode of singing. This gave birth to the classical form of Banla music.
Later on, Jayeb, a known Bengali poet, won the hearts of millions with his beautiful compositions created on the intense love of Radha-Krishna. The collection of this religious song was compiled to form a heart warming composition known as Geet Gobinda. Following Jayeb many other poets and singers introduced various different forms of musical compositions. Baru Chandidas gave birth to the collection of soothing songs with unique lyrics and typical Bangla melodies. This collection was known as ShriKrishna Keertan. Then the Padabali Keertan was blended with rich Hindustani music of the North that eventually gave birth to various trends of Bangla music.
There are many popular trends of this form of music like the Tappa, Bhaitali, Baul, Kirtan, and many more. Tappa is a form of North Indian classical music that was introduced by a famous Luckhnow musician known as Golam Nabi. The theme on which this composition is based is the love shared between men and women and the tone is a classical form. Baul songs is sung by a specific group of Bangla people known as Bauls and the Bhaitali form of song is basically sung by the boatmen of Southern Bangla. Furthermore, the kirtans and Rabindra Sangeet are also popular trends that are appreciated by many across the country. Kirtans are ritualistic songs based on religious beliefs and sung on various religious and festive occasisons. Rabindra Sangeet is the beautiful composition of songs composed by Rabindranath Tagore. Some of the other popular songs are Najrul Geeti Songs written by Kazi Nazrul Islam and Ganasangeet with the theme of social beliefs.
Apart from this, there are some latest trends that include the film and non-film songs with unique lyrics and beautiful heart-warming tone. Some of the famous artists in the field of Bangla music are Hemanta Mukherjee, Jaganmoy Mitra, Shyamol Mitra, Arati Mukherjee, Asha Bhosle, Lata Mungeshkar, and Satinath Mukherjee.

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